N2Growth Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

If you really want to understand a leader’s perspective on the market, ask them about their competition. I’m always on the lookout for new practitioners entering the market where we have practice areas, disruptive technology, or changes in the landscape that could disintermediate certain aspects of the market.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2020. Leadership isn't easy. They argue that this popular leadership advice glosses over the most important thing you do as a leader: build others up. Leadership isn't about you. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 11, 2017

When you are marketing a start-up, there are two fundamental truths. The second one is that if your product is crap, there is no amount or type of marketing that will gain you a mass audience. If you want your start-up marketing to be a success, you need to have both a great marketing strategy and a great product.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. And, emotional intelligence has been linked to successful leadership (just did a paper on this for a university class).

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Leadership is about hope. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. Yet it can be shattered in an instant, with a devastating impact on a company’s market cap and reputation. And that feeds our approach in society at large.

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 29, 2014

Market Basket Stakeholders Rally to Support Their Servant Leader. Unfortunately, employees, suppliers and customers are paying the price. Market Basket is a multi-billion dollar, family owned, grocery chain in New England. The official Market Basket website, according to Wikipedia ( [link] ) is down. Demoulas Arthur T.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Here are the sins, according to Drucker: 1) Worshiping high profit margins and “premium pricing”. 2) Mispricing a new product by charging “what the market will bear”. 3) Cost-Driven pricing. The only sound way to price is to start out with what the market is willing to pay”.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When you succeed at something big, was it due to the market, the price, the positioning, the long hours, the social media campaign, the right leadership, the right employees? Of course your leadership bio makes you sound like a rock star. You Believe Your Own PR. I see this happen with leaders at all levels.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If you’re willing to strip away all the excuses, explanations, rationalizations, and justifications for business failures, and be really honest in your analysis, you’ll find only one plausible reason - poor leadership. Poor Branding : A poor brand generally means leadership has failed.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 10, 2013

Competing on non-price value, not price. When it comes to how you differentiate yourself from the competition, seek out a position based on non-price value. Do not compete on price. Price-based competition can work, but only rarely does it drive exceptional performance. Better Before Cheaper. Revenue Before Cost.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Great marketing begins with great strategy. There’s more: a marketer’s product or service better deliver on the promise. There’s more: a marketer’s product or service better deliver on the promise. If it doesn’t, great marketing cannot exist. Wal-Mart promises low prices, every day. Everything.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2021. Giants like Amazon and Alibaba are creating vast new market spaces through a deft combination of tools like machine learning and business savvy that reimagines customer experiences while generating immense shareholder value.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2019. In Sailing True North , Admiral Stavridis offers a much more intimate, human accounting: the lessons of leadership and character contained in the lives and careers of history's most significant naval commanders. It’s not your marketing campaign.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 29, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full How Passion Can Revolutionize Digital Technology, AND Change The World: A Video Every Leader Must See by Starbucker on August 29, 2010 In early 1997, its stock price was $4. Not to mention that $240 share price.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 2, 2020

Guest post from Brad Chase : No business subject garners more attention than leadership. There are endless leadership books, classes, websites and more. And that includes the other critical components of great leadership. Sometimes, when used in the vernacular, value means price, but in my model, customer value is much broader.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2019. Become : The 5 Commitments of Purposeful Leadership by Mark Hannum. Mark Hannum reveals the evidence-based secrets that surfaced from vast data Linkage has collected on leadership effectiveness. For bulk orders call 1-626-441-2024.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Your neck is on the line because the initial prototype failed miserably in market testing. Like the doctor who favors jumbo-sized bandages, you’re practicing Band-Aid Leadership. Sales kept adjusting the price, affecting which material to source for the design. You call the HR Director. Time for Sam to go.”. Here’s the problem.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 20, 2015

Instead of going about their business as usual, as people at other companies would do, 25,000 employees at Market Basket (they call themselves associates) protested in the streets for six weeks to get Demoulas back. He relies on many of the tenets of what might be called responsible leadership. But the company also looks after them.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 4, 2011

It’s a high-end establishment, most of their prices are top dollar (even the sale items), but I like going there because they always have the best clothing. In fact, they had the same pricing they always do, but in addition, they offered free dessert for my whole family — no charge — wishing us a very happy new year.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

Cross cultural leadership to build better teams Cross cultural leadership is a fantastic chance to broaden your impact and develop teams that excel in performance and innovative problem-solving. It was an early lesson in cross cultural leadership, and I am so grateful for Jack having that conversation with me.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 20, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I have firsthand seen the price that companies pay when their leaders become overwhelmed in the details or preoccupied with the specifics that they fail to see the bigger picture. Loss of market share: When a leader is overwhelmed by the details, it will cost the company.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Since the birth of rock ‘n roll sixty years ago, the esteemed products of Fender Musical Instruments and the Gibson Guitar Corporation continue to dominate a market enthralled by rock music and rock personalities. By contrast, Gibson and Fender marketing is woefully lacking. is priced at $215.00. and the Gibson Les Paul Jr.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

This is where senior leadership comes in and can bring added value to the business. Senior leadership refers to the experienced executives responsible for guiding a company’s strategic direction and ensuring it stays on track to achieve its goals. For start-up companies, having senior leadership is crucial for several reasons.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Welcome to the September edition of the Leadership Development Carnival ! For this month’s edition, I asked an all-star cadre of leadership development bloggers, authors, and consultants to submit an answer to the following question: “We all know that individual development plans (IDPs) need to be tailored for each leader.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 17, 2022

Research from Columbia Business School decries that notion, and indeed finds that investing in inclusiveness boosts the stock price of companies that do so. They find that when managers do this, they are not only twice as likely to be promoted to the CEO role but are also more likely to drive the stock market valuation of the company.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 15, 2020

Many new executives come out of business school still unprepared with desired competencies when entering into potential leadership positions. This business intellect is critical to leadership awareness. Awareness of connectivity will help a leader see that connection to other nonrelated markets impacts business in many ways.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

The same principles apply to e-marketing: before rolling out a campaign to a large audience, test it on a small one. How does their e-marketing supplement their traditional marketing? Create a Benchmark Traditional direct marketing always uses a control piece as the benchmark, generally with an A/B split test.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2019. Wright answers a critical question plaguing entrepreneurs, brand strategists, marketers, and leaders: how do you grow your brand in a noisy world? Build your leadership library with these specials on over 39 titles.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 15, 2020

To do that, you have to show how your market is big enough (a multi-billion dollar market) to support that kind of valuation. Like Mark Zuckerberg, who built a site only for college students, we are looking for a small, protected market that you as an entrepreneur, can dominate. Why does it need to be a small market?

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In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 26, 2012

My original premise for this blog was to share a variety of leadership and branding principles with the current generation of business leaders. Even though I am far removed from the energy drink target market, I’m a little embarrassed to admit my ignorance of the category and what makes it tick. Monster has done just that. ounce size.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2017

So, it’s essential for leadership teams to pinpoint and honestly assess these capabilities. Forecasting Capabilities: How well does the leadership team know the industry? What segment of the market do they serve? Pricing Options: What is the pricing strategy? By market segment? Competitive. Technology.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Avoid controversy, maintain a high likeability factor, consistently and proactively engage your customers, be a business of character that engenders trust and confidence with your target market(s), produce a quality product or service at a competitive price point, and provide great customer service.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

Public companies are measured by their 90 day success on the stock market. If the CEO fails to make the numbers, the stock price plummets. The post Infinite Leadership: Lessons From Nature appeared first on Lead Change. The challenge for leaders in the West today has become the fixation on short-term results.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

. — and what you need to do externally — with customers, marketing campaigns, and so on. Evaluate your leadership If you don’t improve your leadership skills, there is little chance your business can improve. Being a great leader begins with a self-analysis of your leadership ability. A true win-win.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 20, 2016

Consequently, servant leadership quickly is becoming the preferred practice for some of the biggest and best companies in the world. Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, wrote a book called Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others , in which she tells the story of her leadership journey.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Greater agility helps businesses to react more swiftly to the rise of “ industry disruptors ,” to manage the emergence of new competitors and to successfully ride the wave of any kind of dramatic shifts in overall market conditions, be they positive or negative. senior leadership, management and staff) and culture (i.e.,

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